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CITY OF
HUNTINGTON PARK
City Council
Regular Meeting
Agenda
Monday, April 7, 2025
6:00 p.m.
City Hall Council Chambers
6550 Miles Avenue, Huntington Park, CA 90255
Arturo Flores
Mayor
Eduardo “Eddie” Martinez Jonathan A. Sanabria
Vice Mayor Council Member
Karina Macias
Council Member
All agenda items and reports are available for review in the City Clerk’s Office and www.hpca.gov.Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the City Council regarding any item on this agenda (other than writings legally exempt from public disclosure) will be made available for public inspection in the Office of the City Clerk located at 6550 Miles Avenue, Huntington Park, California 90255 during regular business hours, 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday – Thursday, and at the City Hall Council Chambers during themeeting.
Any person who requires a disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, in order to participate in the public meeting may request such modification, accommodation, aid or service by contacting the City Clerk’s Office either in person at 6550 Miles Avenue, Huntington Park, California or by telephone at (323) 584-6230.
Notification in advance of the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.
PLEASE SILENCE ALL CELL PHONES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC
EQUIPMENT WHILE COUNCIL IS IN SESSION. Thank you.
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PLEASE NOTE--The numerical order of items on this agenda is for convenience of reference.
Items may be taken out of order upon request of the Mayor or Members of the City Council.
Members of the City Council and the public are reminded that they must preserve order and decorum throughout the Meeting. In that regard, Members of the City Council and the public are advised that any delay or disruption in the proceedings or a refusal to obey the orders of the City Council or the presiding officer constitutes a violation of these rules. • The conduct of City Council meetings is governed by the portion of the California Government Code commonly known as the "Brown Act" and by the Huntington Park City Council Meeting Rules of Procedure.
• The City Council meeting is for conducting the City's business, and members of the audience must obey the rules of decorum set forth by law. This means that each speaker will be permitted to speak for three minutes to address items that are listed on the City Council agenda or topics which are within the jurisdictional authority of the City.
• No profanity, personal attacks, booing, cheering, applauding or other conduct disruptive to the meeting will be permitted. Any person not adhering to the Rules of Procedure or conduct authorized by the Brown Act may be asked to leave the Council Chambers.
• All comments directed to the City Council or to any member of the City Council must be directed to the Mayor (or Chairperson if Mayor is absent).
We ask that you please respect the business nature of this meeting and the order required for the proceedings conducted in the Council Chambers.
PUBLIC COMMENT
For both open and closed session, each speaker will be limited to three minutes per Huntington Park Municipal Code Section 2-1.207. Time limits may not be shared with other speakers and may not accumulate from one period of public comment to another or from one meeting to another. This is the only opportunity for public input except for scheduled public hearing items.
All comments or queries shall be addressed to the Council as a body and not to any specific member thereof. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2(a)(2), the Ralph M. Brown Act, no action or discussion by the City Council shall be undertaken on any item not appearing on the posted agenda, except to briefly provide information, ask for clarification, provide direction to staff, or schedule a matter for a future meeting.
ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO AGENDA
Items of business may be added to the agenda upon a motion adopted by a minimum twothirds vote finding that there is a need to take immediate action and that the need for action came to the attention of the City or Agency subsequent to the agenda being posted. Items may be deleted from the agenda upon the request of staff or Council.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
The City of Huntington Park shows replays of City Council Meetings on Local Access
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Channel 3 and over the Internet at www.hpca.gov. NOTE: Your attendance at thispublic meeting may result in the recording and broadcast of your image and/or voice.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
Mayor Arturo Flores
Vice Mayor Eduardo “Eddie” Martinez
Council Member Jonathan A. Sanabria
Council Member Karina Macias
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATION(S)
1. FAIR HOUSING PROCLAMATION
2. UPDATE ON SALT LAKE PARK BUILDING RENOVATION
PUBLIC COMMENT
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.3(a) Members of the public will have an opportunity to address the City Council on items listed on this agenda. For items on this agenda each speaker will be limited to three minutes per Huntington Park Municipal Code Section 2-1.207. Time limits may not be shared with other speakers and may not accumulate from one period of public comment to another or from one meeting to another.
STAFF RESPONSE
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
CLOSED SESSION
1. CONFERENCE WITH CITY’S DESIGNATED LABOR REPRESENTATIVES City’s Representatives: Ricardo Reyes, City Manager
Employee Organization: Huntington Park Police Management Association (PMA) Government Code § 54957.6
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT
CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items prior to the time the Council votes on the motion unless members of the Council, staff, or the public request specific items to be discussed and/or removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action.
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CITY CLERK
1. CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
Approve Minute(s) of the following City Council Meeting(s):
1. Regular City Council Meeting held March 17, 2025
FINANCE
2. CHECK REGISTERS
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Approve Accounts Payable and Payroll Warrant(s) dated April 7, 2025
PUBLIC WORKS
3. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL TO PURCHASE THREE (3) TRAFFIC SIGNAL CABINETS TYPE 332 AND FOUR (4) 2070 CONTROLLERS
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Pursuant to Huntington Park Municipal Code section 2-5.12 Formal Bid Procedures (i): Waive of Bidding. City Council, by a majority vote, may dispense with bidding and other procedures required by this chapter in any individual instance upon finding that it would be impracticable, useless or economically infeasible to follow such procedures and that the public welfare would be promoted by dispensing with them; and
2. Approve the purchase of three (3) Type 332 traffic signal cabinets from SWARCO for $79,380 and four (4) 170 type controllers from SWARCO for $29,923.99, to be paid from Account No. 221-8014-429.74-10; and
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute the purchase order.
4. APPROVE THE THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH GATEWAY WATER MANAGEMENT
AUTHORITY (GWMA) AND AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE
AGREEMENT
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Approve the Third Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Gateway Water Management Authority (GWMA), in substantially the same form as submitted, to update and continue the implementation of the Watershed Management Program (WMP) and Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) for a three-year term, with a total cost not to exceed $135,000; and
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2. Authorize the City Manager to approve the third amendment.
5. APPROVE EXECUTE AMENDMENT TO THE INNOVATIVE UTILITY EV STREET
CHARGING PILOT AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Approve the amendment to the Innovative Utility EV Street Charging Pilot Agreement; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement.
6. CONSIDERATION OF CHANGE ORDERS NUMBERS 1 THROUGH 9 FOR THE CIP 2019-02 SLAUSON AVENUE CONGESTION RELIEF PROJECT
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Approve Change Orders 1 through 9; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to approve change orders 1 through 9 for All American Asphalt, totaling $1,078,293.84.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
REGULAR AGENDA
FINANCE
1. FISCAL YEAR 2025 MID YEAR BUDGET STATUS REPORT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Adopt a resolution to receive and file the FY 2024 Mid-Year Budget Status report as of December 31, 2024; and
2. Approve appropriations and inter-departmental budget transfers; and
3. Authorize the Director of Finance in conjunction with the City Manager to align the department budgets with department expenditures through budget transfers.
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2. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE
SPENDING LIMITS POLICY FOR PURCHASING AUTHORITY FOR THE CITY
MANAGER AND DIRECTORS AND THE UPDATED PURCHASING
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Adopt Resolution amending Resolution No. 2024-17, Establishing a Spending Limits Policy for Purchasing Authority for the City Manager, Director of Finance and Department Heads; and
2. Approve of the City’s updated Purchasing Manual, Purchase Value Thresholds, Sections L-M.
PUBLIC WORKS
3. AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH BOWMAN CONSULTING GROUP LTD. FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES
RELATED TO THE BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTRE PROJECT
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Approve an agreement with Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. for a not-to-exceed $39,250.00 to provide project management services for the initial planning and procurement phase of the City’s Broadband Infrastructure Project funded through the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Federal Funding Account (FFA); and
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement and any related documents.
CITY MANAGER
4. AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT FOR INTERIM
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR SERVICES WITH LOUIS MORALES IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COUNCIL:
1. Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Louis Morales for Interim Community Development Director services in an amount not to exceed $100,000; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to take all necessary actions to effectuate the terms of the agreement.
END OF REGULAR AGENDA
PUBLIC HEARING(S)
None
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DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
Council Member Karina Macias
Council Member Jonathan A. Sanabria
Vice Mayor Eduardo “Eddie” Martinez
Mayor Arturo Flores
ADJOURNMENT
The City of Huntington Park City Council will adjourn the meeting to a Regular Meeting on Monday, April 21, 2025 at 6:00 P.M.
I, Eduardo Sarmiento, hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing agenda was posted at City of Huntington Park City Hall and made available at www.hpca.gov not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. Dated this 4th day of April 2025.
Eduardo Sarmiento, City Clerk